This seemingly famous female reporter, Ranran, didn't hide anything and explained the so-called program content to Ling Yi in detail.
Six months ago, the Ancient Country suddenly announced that it had made a huge breakthrough in virtual technology.
The specifics of what constitutes this major breakthrough are vaguely described, much like the Southern Heavenly Gate Project of yesteryear.
The Southern Heavenly Gate Project at least produced a PowerPoint presentation and a Simulation animation, but this virtual technology project has nothing to offer; all it shows on the official website is a futuristic-looking helmet.
But the more Ancient Country tries to hide things, the bigger the problem becomes.
Until a week ago, the Ancient Country held a press conference on virtual technology, showcasing the achievements of virtual technology.
By simply wearing a virtual reality headset, one's consciousness can perfectly interact with data, allowing them to enter a virtual world.
The virtual electronic world has reached a level of realism that is indistinguishable from the real thing.
The virtual variety show was also announced at the event.
At the same time, celebrities and Qiusheng experts from all over the world are invited to participate in this Film and Television World Survival program.
As the world's first virtual variety show, it naturally attracted worldwide attention.
Logically speaking, the hegemonic camp led by Western countries like Amaileken should be stirring up trouble at this time.
For example, the threat theory, the need to pander to the crowd, and so on.
But it didn't happen.
Only Bangbang and Houhou received a few Taunt online, but those comments were quickly deleted.
"The program's content is very simple: each country sends six celebrities and six ordinary people to a virtual movie world to Qiusheng," Ranran said.
While listening to Ranran explain the program rules, Ling Yi scrolled through his phone, checking related news.
Ling Yi borrowed this phone from Ranran.
This was also the first time Ling Yi had truly come to understand this world since arriving in it.
No matter how Ling Yi looked at it, he felt that something big was going on here.
Ever since the Ancient Country announced its major breakthrough in virtual technology, the whole world seems to have gone awry.
Starting from November 2nd of last year, leaders from all over the world began to visit the Ancient Country one after another.
Yes, all countries, nearly two hundred countries of Xiaoxiao, almost none were missed.
They seemed to have planned it together, sending a group every few days.
However, the specifics of what they did and what happened during that time were not disclosed to the public.
This situation is just bizarre no matter how you look at it.
"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the six celebrities will be the regular guests, while the six ordinary people will be randomly selected as special guests."
"The program adopts a global live streaming model, pairing an ordinary person with an artist to broadcast their Qiusheng process in a virtual movie world."
The ranking of each group is determined by survival time.
"The first place winner will receive 5 million, the second place winner 4 million, and so on. Even the sixth place winner will receive 500,000 each."
"You could say that anyone who participates will receive a reward."
Ling Yi continued scrolling through his phone while listening to Ranran's introduction.
"Furthermore, the two members who come in first place will automatically become a regular guest pair for the next episode. If they win first place three times in a row, they will become a permanent regular guest pair."
Ling Yi rolled his eyes. He figured becoming number one wouldn't be so easy.
A total of 197 countries participated in the program, with 6 groups of 12 people from each country, which means that a total of 1,182 groups of 2,364 guests participated in the program.
Even the world's smallest country was not left out.
I just want to ask, is this normal of him?
This so-called variety show has a problem, a big problem, something's not right, something's really wrong.
The rankings mentioned here are probably not just simple rankings.
Ling Yi started brainstorming and imagining things, while Ranran continued explaining the program rules.
"In addition to the overall ranking, each country also has its own ranking. The group ranked first will also be able to participate in the next episode."
"The other five groups of guests will have their non-celebrity guests eliminated, while the celebrity guests will be free to choose whether or not to participate, depending on their individual circumstances."
Are they really this nice to celebrities?
This is the first World Grade variety show, and also the first virtual variety show. On a grander scale, it can already influence the National Fortune.
Ling Yi found it hard to understand why celebrities received such special treatment.
Or perhaps I'm just overthinking things?
Is this just a simple variety show?
"Let me tell you, the virtual world and the real world are almost identical. The movie world... just thinking about it is so exciting! It's a pity I can't participate," Ranran said with some disappointment.
"So, seven days ago, I was selected as a non-celebrity guest? I signed a confidentiality agreement and was even fitted with a tracking device?"
"Yes, it's not just you; the other five non-celebrity guests are the same."
"So, are the other five non-celebrity guests also orphans like me, and don't they have ID cards either?"
"That's just a coincidence. There aren't that many orphans. What are you thinking?"
Had he guessed wrong again? Were the other ordinary people not time travelers like himself?
Am I the only special case?
The question is, how did the production team find themselves? Not only did they find themselves, but they also created a plausible identity for themselves!
Ling Yi became more and more confused, feeling like her head was about to explode.
"What's the process for selecting ordinary people? Is there some kind of shady dealing involved?" Ling Yi continued to probe.
Before Ranran could speak, the burly man in the back seat suddenly said, "This program has no behind-the-scenes manipulation. Whether it's celebrities or ordinary people, they are all randomly selected."
Ranran added, "I've also looked at the information of those five ordinary guests from our Ancient Country. They are all ordinary people with no background whatsoever."
"Without a powerful backer, where would this shady dealings come from?"
That makes sense, but it still feels a bit insulting. Does it mean ordinary people aren't worthy of being involved in behind-the-scenes manipulation?
"Will this virtual world have any side effects? What happens if I die in it?"
"What do you think? If there really were side effects, would our Ancient Country dare to take such a big risk?" Ranran rolled her eyes at Ling Yi and said.
The burly man then reminded him, "Let me remind you, you must strive for the best possible ranking. This is not only your chance to change your destiny, but also to bring glory to your country."
Can I quit?
"The agreement, the penalty for breach of contract!" Ranran shook her head and said.
Is it possible for me to withdraw without paying a penalty for breach of contract?
The burly man behind him suddenly turned cold. "You can try!"
It's not that Ling Yi Ling Yi is overthinking things, but considering all the information he's gathered, this so-called Film and Television World Survival is definitely not simple.
He was just an ordinary person, well, an ordinary transmigrator, who only wanted to live a peaceful life and didn't want to get involved in these big events!
"Is it possible that you've mistaken me for someone else? Although my name is also Ling Yi, I'm not the Ling Yi you're looking for?"
"There's no way something could go wrong!" said the burly man behind him.
"Why?"
He was a transmigrator who had only been in this world for seven days. If Ling Yi's memory was correct, he had no idea about this program and had not signed any contracts or confidentiality agreements.
But they specifically came after me.
"Is this your photo?" the burly man asked.
Ling Yi nodded; the photo did indeed show him. But he still shook his head in protest, "What if someone looks exactly like me and is also named Ling Yi?"
"The tracker is located on your body. You can look at your left arm; there's a small scar there. That's where the tracker is," the burly man added.
Ling Yi rolled up his sleeve and saw a scar on his left arm, about the size of One Cigarette. He immediately felt a chill run down his spine.
At this moment, the burly man approached, took out a long, rectangular device, pressed a button at the end, and the device emitted a bluish-purple light.
When the blue-purple cesium light swept across Ling Yi's left arm, a tiny red cesium dot, no bigger than a grain of Dami, immediately appeared below the scar.
"See this? This is the tracker. But don't worry, this device won't harm you. It will be removed after you're eliminated at the end of the first episode."
The burly man sat back down and explained to Ling Yi.
At this point, Ling Yi dared not say anything more.
My mind was churning with all sorts of thoughts, and for a moment my head felt increasingly muddled.
As Ling Yi fell silent, the car gradually quieted down as well.
Two hours later, the car entered the territory of Dragon Capital.
However, the car did not enter the urban area of Dragon Capital directly, but instead drove into an industrial park in the suburbs and stopped in front of a very ordinary-looking office building.
Led by Ranran and the other two, they entered the building.
The lobby on the first floor was quite lively, with many people coming and going.
Moreover, they were all dressed smartly, and many of them were familiar faces to Ling Yi.
They must be the celebrities who also participated in this program.
However, Ling Yi wasn't in the mood to care about that right now. Anyway, he wasn't a fan of any celebrities, and he didn't even have any good feelings towards them.
I wonder who I'll be teamed up with next. I hope it's not some useless guy who's been practicing for two and a half years.
Ling Yi and his group were the last group.
After Ling Yi and his group arrived, the elevators on both sides of the lobby on the first floor opened simultaneously.
A voice rang out from above.
"Hello everyone, I'm Yan Tian, the director of this Film and Television World Survival. I believe you've all read the agreement, so I won't waste any more words."
"Celebrity guests, please take the elevator on the left; non-celebrity guests, please take the elevator on the right. You only have three minutes."
Ling Yi glanced at Ranran beside him, and Ranran gave Ling Yi a thumbs-up.
"Strive for a good ranking, keep it up!"
Ling Yi opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end, he couldn't utter a single word. Now, he had no choice.
Then, following the other five non-celebrity guests, they entered the elevator on the right.